Weed-destroying machine.



Patented Sept. 23, 1913.

JOHN R. ROE, OF RUPERT, IDAHO.

WEED-DESTROYING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 23,1913.

Application filed April 9, 1913. Serial No. 760,066.

To all whomy 2f may concern Be it known that I, Jol-IN R. Ron, citizen of the United States, residing at Rupert, in the county of Minidoka and State of Idaho, have invented certain new and useful Improvement-s in Need-Destroying Machines, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to an improved Inachine for destroying weeds, sage brush and the like, and has for one of its objects to provide a device of this character which is of simple and durable construction and will etfectually destroy all weeds and like growths.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a frame of V-shaped form in plan, a continuous metal wear plate secured to the side walls of the frame at their lower edges and provided with a widened intermediate portion forming a nose piece and a plurality of cutting knives fixed to said wear plate.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a top plan view of a weed destroying .machine embodying the present invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Referring in detail to the drawings, 5 designates the diver-ging longitudinal side bars of a f ame which are preferably connected at their rear ends by means of the bars 6. Upon these frame bars, the platform 7 is secured, whereby a body structure of great strength and stability is produced. To the lower edges of the side bars 5 of the frame, and upon the outer surfaces thereof, the strap iron indicated at 8 is secured. At the meeting ends of these side bars 5, the same are covered and protected by a sheet metal nose piece 9. To the st-rap irons S, the cutting knives 10 are riveted, bolted or otherwise rigidly lixed. Any desired number of these knives may be employed, the same being arranged in spaced relation and extending transversely from the frame. The cutting edges of said knives are preferably inclined rearwardly as shown at 1l. Upon the forward ends of the frame bars 5, the standard 12 is secured, said standard being provided upon its lower end with the diverging arms 13 which are bolted to the frame. Brace bars lll are also secured to these arms and to the upper end of the standard l2. This standard is provided with a plurality of spaced openings l5 to any one of which a clcvis indicated at 1G may be attached. lo this clevis, suitable draft attachments, (not shown) are adapted to be connected.

In the use of my machine, the horses or other draft animals are connected to the standard l2. As the machine is drawn over the ground, the knives ll which are disposed contiguous to the surface thereof are brought into contact with the stalks of the weeds or sage brush so that the same are severed at their roots. As the two series of spaced knife blades extend in divergent relation from the front to the rear of the frame, it will be obvious that a wide swath may be cut so that the ground surface will be uickly cleared.

From the foregoing, it is believed that the construction and manner of operation of the invention will be clearly and fully understood. The same is comparatively simple, extremely strong and durable in construction and may be produced at small manufacturing cost. lt is also highly ellicient in practical operation.

While I have shown and described the preferred construction and arrangement of the several elements, it will be understood that the invention is susceptible of considerable modification without departing from the essential features or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

Having thus described the invention,what is claimed is:

1. A machine of the character described comprising a frame of substantially V- shaped form in plan including diver-ging side walls and a platform connecting the same, a continuous metal wear plate extending along the lower edges of said side walls and secured to the same, said wear plate having a widened intermediate portion engaged upon said side walls at their connected ends and constituting a nose piece, and a plurality of spaced laterally extending cutting knives secured to said wear plate and projecting from each side of said frame.

2. A machine of the character described con prsing dvergng side walls, a platform brace bars fixed to said arms and to the upper end 0f the standard.

In Jtestimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses. JOI-IN R. ROE.

seo red to and connecting said side walls, a lo plr ralty of spaced cutting knives secured to each of the side walls adj aoent its lower 5 edge, a standard mounted upon the forward meeting ends of said side walls and provided Witnesses: with dvergng base arms secured to the re- E. R. DAMPIER, speetve side walls, and oblquely disposed C. C. NELSON.

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